You don’t just have to be a business, accounting or finance major to perform the work of the IRS. We have opportunities for anyone interested in applying their skills to important work in an environment of collaboration with key professionals. No matter what position you take on here, you’ll experience autonomy and independence, as well as clear growth opportunities.
Accounting Professionals
Accounting defines the IRS as an agency within the US Treasury, and it encompasses a wide universe of thinking, operations and goals. Our professionals work to design, develop, operate or inspect accounting systems; prescribe accounting standards, policies and requirements; examine, analyze and interpret accounting data, records or reports; and provide accounting or financial management advice and assistance to management. These duties make an IRS accounting position multifaceted, creative, evaluative — and satisfying.
Business and Finance Professionals
Your background in business or finance can put you in an environment where your time management skills and decision-making ability contribute to your success, and where you have a direct impact on our bottom line. Apply your skills to virtually any of our professional fields as an: Accountant, Economist, Auditor, Contract Specialist, Budget Analyst, Internal Revenue Agent — and the list goes on.
Revenue Agents
As a Revenue Agent, you will be responsible for planning and conducting examinations of individuals and businesses to determine federal tax liability. You will work with taxpayers, their representatives, certified public accountants, and tax attorneys. Your duties will vary based on the area you are assigned and will focus on specific tax matters including employment tax, state and local governments, Indian tribal governments, tax exempt bonds, and much more.
Tax Specialists
As a Tax Specialist (Tax Compliance Officer), you will examine financial records of individuals and businesses to determine the proper taxes have been assessed. You will provide educational assistance to taxpayers regarding tax laws and tax-related accounting. You will regularly work with taxpayers, their representatives, certified public accountants, and tax attorneys.
Budget Analysts
As a Budget Analyst, you will exercise financial plan management responsibility, and review and analyze division budget requests to ensure compliance with Congressional, OMB, Treasury, IRS, and internal regulatory requirements. You will make recommendations and/or develop contingency spending plans based on financial analyses and reports.
Contract Specialists
As a Contract Specialist, you will determine contract types, establish milestones, and formulate procurement strategies. You will determine price reasonableness, solicit quotes and proposals, negotiate with potential contractors, and prepare the appropriate award vehicle and file documentation for approval. These duties will vary and may include customer support, policy and planning, network services, and systems analysis.
Financial Analysts
As a Financial Analyst (Business Appraiser), you will perform unique and sometimes controversial and precedent setting appraisals of businesses and business interests where the appraisal can have significant tax compliance impact and have the potential to affect legislative change. You will serve as a technical authority on new theories and standards to appraisal problems where no accepted or established appraisal procedures exist, as well as for valuation issues on income, estate and gift tax examinations, and litigation.
Economists
As an Economist, you will assume responsibility for the initiation, formulation, planning, execution and control of major studies or continuous projects. You may be responsible for issues and cases involving technical, highly contentious, and unique economic and valuation issues. The work may involve a wide range of tax issues including transfer pricing, tangible and intangible product valuation, globalization issues, tax shelters, and electronic commerce work.